Military says it shot down missile debris, while its interceptor fragments landed in open area near Eilat; Israeli source tells Saudi outlet that Mojtaba Khamenei is 'not in Iran' The post IDF fires interceptors over Eilat as Iranian missiles target nearby Aqaba in Jordan appeared first on The Times of Israel. The risk of a wider war in the Middle East is growing after authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait said they intercepted missiles and drones launched from Iran. Air raid sirens also sounded in Jordan's capital, Amman, while Israel said it detected Iranian missiles targeting the coastal city of Aqaba.
The escalation comes after the US Embassy in Jordan urged American citizens, in a social media post, to avoid Aqaba's airport and seaport because of a specific and credible threat. Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security at University of Portsmouth, Dafydd Townley, shares his insights.
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